{"id":30460,"date":"2026-02-12T06:52:52","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T12:52:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/?p=30460"},"modified":"2026-02-12T06:52:52","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T12:52:52","slug":"effingham-wins-play-for-hillsboro-freshman-tourney-title-tonight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/sports\/basketball\/30460-effingham-wins-play-for-hillsboro-freshman-tourney-title-tonight\/","title":{"rendered":"Effingham Wins, Play For Hillsboro Freshman Tourney Title Tonight"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"javascript: window.print()\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">Print<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>Effingham High School&#8217;s freshman boys basketball team defeated Greenville in the semifinals of the Hillsboro Freshman Tournament Wednesday evening.<\/p>\n<p>The Hearts won 68-51.<\/p>\n<p>EHS held a 19-12 opening quarter lead as Flack hit five baskets for 10 points and Thompson put in two three-pointers.<\/p>\n<p>The Hearts held a 34-21 halftime lead. Moon connected on one three-pointer in the first quarter then came back with another three-pointer and two baskets for seven in the second period as the Hearts led 34-21.<\/p>\n<p>EHS finished with a 21-18 third period. Thompson added on seven more points while Richmond put in five and Moon added four.<\/p>\n<p>EHS had four players hit double figures. Moon led the way with 18 points while Flack added 17, Thompson 15 and Richmond 10.<\/p>\n<p>The Hearts will play for the championship today against Taylorville.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Greenville Tournament<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Effingham\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 19\u00a0 \u00a0 15\u00a0 \u00a0 21\u00a0 \u00a0 13\u00a0 \u00a0 &#8212;\u00a0 \u00a0 68<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Greenville\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 12\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 9\u00a0 \u00a0 18\u00a0 \u00a0 12\u00a0 \u00a0 &#8212;\u00a0 \u00a0 51<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Effnmgham &#8212;<\/strong> Pals 0, Rohr 4, Keyes 0, Moon 18, Richmond 10, Thompson 15, Osborne 0, Westjohn 0, Jones 0, Flack 17, Kade 0, Hodges 4, Stice 0, Jones 0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Greenville &#8212;<\/strong> Smith 0, Holloway 0, Petty 19, Hessenauer 0, Haas 2, Thompson 6, Schneck 0, Hediger 7, Lindley 0, Siebert 2, Jefferson 15, Jones 0<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Effingham High School&#8217;s freshman boys basketball team defeated Greenville in the semifinals of the Hillsboro Freshman Tournament Wednesday evening. 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